{"product_id":"boxall-s-blue-vanda-blue-orchid-plate-6328","title":"Curtis Botanical – Plate 6328 – Boxall's Blue Vanda \/ Blue Orchid","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal antique black-and-white print from Curtis's Botanical Magazine — Plate 6328.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most famous blue flower in the orchid world — and arguably the most coveted orchid of the Victorian era. When Boxall first collected it in Burma in 1870s, orchid collectors literally stripped entire hillsides bare — thousands of plants shipped to England, most dying en route.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most famous orchid in the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUncolored plate. Condition consistent with age of volume. Each print is a unique piece of botanical history, printed on paper aged over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plate originated with the Royal Horticultural Society and passed through Wheldon \u0026amp; Wesley, one of the great natural history dealers of the 20th century. We came into the archive by accident and have spent the time since trying to share it as widely as we can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Curtis Botanical Magazine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43000222974015,"sku":"CBM-6328","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3570\/0543\/files\/d86bea91322ede782bf08aace46da41e.jpg?v=1773273669","url":"https:\/\/thriftywhiskers.com\/products\/boxall-s-blue-vanda-blue-orchid-plate-6328","provider":"Thrifty Whiskers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}